| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mid Cant | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 368:186 | 40 | |
| 2. | South Cant | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 297:239 | 29 | |
| 3. | Thames Valley | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 335:172 | 29 | |
| 4. | Wairarapa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 290:226 | 28 | |
| 5. | Whanganui | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 258:220 | 26 | |
| 6. | North Otago | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 279:290 | 26 | |
| 7. | Poverty Bay | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 249:247 | 25 | |
| 8. | Horowhenua | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 242:221 | 21 | |
| 9. | King Country | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 259:234 | 15 | |
| 10. | West Coast | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 268:203 | 9 | |
| 11. | Buller | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 129:378 | 7 | |
| 12. | East Coast | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 112:470 | 1 |